Payroll manager of premier grocery company with ten units, $125 million in annual revenues, and over 1400 employees in five states. Accountable for in-house payroll including tax payments, 401(k) funding, liens, cash reconciliation, and providing related reports. Selected to support transition of company during and after asset sale of six locations and dissolution of remainder. Specific responsibilities include: Provide required critical and sensitive support pre- and post-sale including due-diligence information; historical and current records for 600 transferred employees; technical support during systems integration; and payroll support for 90 days following sale. Ensure successful closing of payroll for remaining 800 employees including securing employment records and financial data; supporting outplacement efforts; providing employment verification letters; responding to large influx of unemployment claims; and generating final payment of wages, vacations and retention bonuses. Process biweekly payroll for 1100 employees and weekly payroll for 300 employees. Provide direct support to employees, Operations, Human Resources, Loss Prevention and senior Executives with technical assistance, data and reports including in regards to employment and payroll history; paid and unpaid leaves including FMLA; I-9 authorizations; unemployment; and Workers' Compensation. Process, maintain and secure all original employment records and related electronic files. Daily maintenance of timekeeper and related payroll accounting system. Print live checks and direct deposit vouchers in-house and upload ACH information to bank. Ensure timely and accurate communications with 401(k) plan vendor including during on-boarding and separation of employees. Developed Training Manual for management/users for Kronos Workforce Central; trained and developed Store Managers; and ensured compliance and accuracy of use.

Supported Payroll Manager with daily file and data maintenance, reporting and with processing payroll through Kronos and FMS. Verified checks and vouchers to registers and ensured delivery for fifteen locations, including office and four restaurant subsidiaries Administered weekly/biweekly liens and garnishments by requesting payment through Accounts Payable; notified agencies once an employee has terminated. Responsible for providing written and verbal employment verifications for all current and previous employees. Managed I-9 data and expiration dates to support Human Resources with compliance. Managed file storage for employee records dating back 10 years. Provided assistance with Sutton Place's acquisition of Balducci's in 1999, which included integrating an additional 300 employees into our system. Oversaw major upgrade to Kronos Workforce Central from Kronos DOS based program and Windstar Timekeeper and subsequently ensured a successful integration by partnering with Kronos and internal users. Successfully completed three day training of "Train the Trainer" on new Kronos system.

Handled workers compensation claims for multiple work sites; processed First Report of Injury; liaison between employees and workers' compensation carrier; Responsible for annual OSHA reporting. Reconciled vendor invoices to Accounts Payable Register; entered invoices and processed credits via FMS; handled discrepancies between company and vendor; set up new vendors in FMS; verified checks issued were for correct invoices.

Promoted to Front End (cashier) Manager responsible for cash reconciliation, preparing deposits, voiding register transactions, and setting up and closing out cash tills. Cashier and trainer in multiple locations